U.S. School Shootings Have Risen 12-fold Since 1970

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 8, 2024
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During the past half-century, the United States' annual number of school shootings has increased more than twelvefold, a new study finds.

What's more, children are now four times more likely to be a school shooting victim, and the death rate from school shootings has ris...

Stressed Parents Could Mean More Self-Harm by Kids

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 29, 2024
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Teens have a higher risk of self-injury -- deliberately cutting or burning themselves -- if they have a fraught relationship with a struggling parent, a new study shows.

Teenagers were nearly five times more likely to self-injure if, when they were 6, their moms and dads...

Using Marijuana to Ease Stress? Focus on CBD, not THC

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 29, 2024
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Folks hoping to quell their anxiety would do best to use cannabis products that don't get them high, a new clinical trial has found.

The non-intoxicating marijuana compound CBD appears to help manage anxiety better than THC, the chemical in weed that gets people high, re...

Women Working in Health Care Face Burnout at Higher Rates Than Men

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 26, 2024
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Women working in health care endure significantly more stress and burnout compared to their male co-workers, a new review concludes.

Gender inequality, a poor balance between work and life and a lack of workplace autonomy all create pressure on female health care profess...

School Lockdown Drills Help Students Feel Safer: Study

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 23, 2024
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Lockdown drills have become a shudder-inducing part of American life, preparing kids to lie low and keep quiet if a gunman chooses to roam their school.

But a new study finds these drills help children who've been exposed to violence, helping them feel safer at school.

This Election Year, Health Care Costs Top Voter Concerns: Poll

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 21, 2024
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Unexpected medical bills and high health care costs are dominating an election where kitchen table economic problems weigh heavily on voter's minds, a new KFF poll has found.

Voters struggling to pay their monthly bills are most eager to hear presidential candidates talk...

Political Changes Are Stressing Hispanic Americans: Study

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• February 20, 2024
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Immigration has become a contentious topic in America, but new research shows the heated debate on the issue may be stressing out Hispanics across the country, whether they are citizens or not.

After analyzing data from 2011-2018, the researchers discovered that, over ti...

Stress, Lack of Child Care Driving Many Doctors to Quit

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• February 15, 2024
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Doctors are bailing on the profession for a reason that may surprise their patients.

It's not frustration with government rules or cumbersome insurance requirements, but problems securing suitable childcare for long and ever-changing working hours, a new survey published...

Stress Main Factor Driving Teens to Abuse Drugs, Alcohol

• Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
• February 9, 2024
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American teenagers cite stress as the leading reason they might get drunk or high, a new report reveals.

That only underscores the need for better adolescent mental health care, according to the research team behind the study.

Better "access to treatment and suppor...

During Grief and Loss, Simple Steps Can Help You Cope

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 9, 2024
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Filling the day with simple activities could be the key to improving mood and well-being after a person has suffered the loss of a loved one, a new study finds.

These "uplifts"-- activities that can improve a person's mood -- helped ease grief on a day-to-day basis, rese...

Even Mild Cases of COVID Can Leave Lingering Insomnia

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• February 5, 2024
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Even mild cases of COVID can trigger insomnia in most people, a new study reports.

About three out of four people with mild COVID (76%) reported experiencing insomnia following their illness.

Further, nearly one in four (23%) said they'd experienced severe insomnia...

Cost, Job Worries Have Many Americans Postponing Surgeries

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 30, 2024
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Older adults frequently delay needed surgery because of financial concerns, a new study finds.

Nearly half of people ages 50 and older who were very concerned about the cost of surgery wound up not having an operation they had considered, researchers reported Jan. 30 in ...

Stressed Teens at Risk of Heart Trouble Years Later

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 17, 2024
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Stressed-out teens are likely to have more heart health risk factors in adulthood, a new study says.

Teens with elevated stress levels tended to have high blood pressure, obesity and other heart risk factors as they aged, compared to those teens with less stress, researc...

The 'Most Wonderful' Time? Maybe Not, Say Holiday-Stressed Americans

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• December 20, 2023
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What's even more nerve-wracking than paying taxes?

The holidays, according to a majority of Americans, who say it takes them weeks to recover from seasonal stress.

"The holidays are an easy time to justify putting off healthy habits, but it's important to manage ch...

Trim Your Holiday Stress This Season: Experts Offer Tips

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• December 2, 2023
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SATURDAY, Dec. 2, 2023 (Healthday News) -- The holidays are typically a happy whirlwind of gift-buying, house decorating, party planning and family gatherings, but all that work can also stress people out.

Luckily, experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center say there are ...

Holiday Travel Sends Stress Levels Sky High: Here's Tips to Cope

• Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
• November 21, 2023
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TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) --Traffic, crowds and unforeseen delays and disruptions can turn holiday travel from celebratory to chaos in a flash -- especially if you're prone to anxiety.

Being aware of your triggers can help you be ready for any glitches that...

'Tis the Season to Be Stressed, New Poll Finds

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 20, 2023
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The song says 'tis the season to be jolly, but many Americans find it to be more the season of stress and worry, a new survey reports.

The strain of inflation and world affairs this year are adding to the other holiday-time stressors to create a toxic mental health cockt...

People's Heart Health Improves in More 'Flexible' Workplaces

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• November 9, 2023
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A kinder, more thoughtful workplace can lead to better heart health among older employees, a new study finds.

Older workers' heart health risk factors decreased significantly when their office employed interventions designed to reduce work-family conflicts, researchers r...

Teens Are Quitting Sports as Social Media Ups Body Image Concerns

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• October 20, 2023
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Kids who get discouraged by idealized athletic bodies on social media may end up dropping out of sports, a small study suggests.

In a preliminary study of 70 kids who played -- or used to play -- sports, researchers found that some had quit because they thought they didn...

Are Trigger Warnings Useless? New Study Says Yes

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• October 17, 2023
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"Trigger warnings" are now widely accepted as away to help people avoid harm from disturbing content. Trouble is, they just don't work, according to new research.

Trigger warnings seem like an obvious good: They alert people that a book, video or other media wil...

For the Young, Vaping & Chronic Stress Often Go Together

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• September 12, 2023
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Young people who vape are more likely to experience chronic stress, though it isn't clear whether it was the stress that brought on the vaping or the vaping that caused the stress, investigators say.

"Research is starting to show how vaping affects young people's physica...

More Stress, Higher Odds for A-Fib in Women After Menopause

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• August 31, 2023
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Postmenopausal women who are stressed, depressed or have trouble sleeping may face an increased risk of a common heart rhythm disorder, new research suggests.

The study, of nearly 84,000 women over the age of 50, found that certain psychological factors were linked to t...

As Kids Head Back to School, New Survey Finds 71% Faced Challenges Last Year

• Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
• July 28, 2023
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As kids prepare to return to school, a new poll warns that the many children who found the last school year challenging are likely to be apprehensive this time around.

The online survey, conducted by the Harris Poll on behalf of the nonprofit On Our Sleeves Movement for ...

A Little Drinking Might Help the Heart, and Scientists Think They Know Why

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• June 13, 2023
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Many studies have suggested that light drinking can do the heart some good, and now researchers think they have found one reason why: It helps the brain relax.

It's no secret that many people pour a drink as a way to unwind and shed the stressors of the day. And research...

Inflation Is Really Stressing Americans Out

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• May 16, 2023
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The high cost of -- everything: Rising inflation rates are ramping up anxieties among some groups of Americans much more than others, a new study reports.

Women, middle-age adults and people with less education or lower pay are feeling much more stress over higher price...

Discrimination at Work Could Raise Blood Pressure

• Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
• April 26, 2023
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Dealing with discrimination at work -- from bosses or coworkers -- may be enough to send your blood pressure through the roof, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that among more than 1,200 U.S. workers, those who felt they often faced on-the-job discrimination were...